"FURY" [upcoming WW2 tank warfare film]

[Michael Miller]

At the risk of sounding like a snobbish jerk, and I'm certain I will to many who read this, I find it... depressing, I guess is the right word, that there are 824 posts in a thread dealing with a movie, whereas a solidly-researched and well-published book garners far, far, far fewer responses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ssUivM-eM

Respectfully,
~ Mike

[Verdunkeln!]

Seriously, if you want to watch an excellent WW2 period film and haven't already seen it, watch Talvisota ( The Winter War ) from 1989. It's about the grossly outnumbered and out equip Finns valiantly taking on the endless Soviet horde in 1939. I will 100% guarantee that it's a gazillion times better than any pathetic Hollywood made tripe ! See link below:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3qol47

[Tim O'Keefe]

At the risk of sounding like a snobbish jerk, and I'm certain I will to many who read this, I find it... depressing, I guess is the right word, that there are 824 posts in a thread dealing with a movie, whereas a solidly-researched and well-published book garners far, far, far fewer responses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ssUivM-eM

Respectfully,
~ Mike

What do you expect its a movie not a book & not a bad one at that

[Totenhead]

I first watched it 18 months or so ago when it first came out and was dissapointed

Perhaps there was too much talk and anticipation beforehand

Picked a cheap Blu Ray copy up from Feebay and watched it last night at home via the home cinema set up

I quite enjoyed it this time, although the ending still lets it down enormously but second time around didn't seem so silly

I think its quite a thought provoking film and portrays the horror's of war well

The tankers must have had horrendous experiences.

My grandfather was an Anti-Tank gunner so must have seen some **** as it were

[Michael Miller]

Well sure, Tim, it's much easier and maybe more entertaining to watch rather than read. Far less taxing on the attention span, too.

~ MIke

[Tim O'Keefe]

Thanks Mike, i agree with your comments by the way, just some expect too much from Hollywood as far as realism goes. I have watched it a couple more times and it gets better each time, the Sherman crew scenes are great and yes the ending is dumb.

[Totenhead]

Thanks Mike, i agree with your comments by the way, just some expect too much from Hollywood as far as realism goes. I have watched it a couple more times and it gets better each time, the Sherman crew scenes are great and yes the ending is dumb.

Yes I intend to watch it again

Its a shame they ruined what would be a quite acceptable film with such a silly ending

Its a same they couldn't make an alternate ending

What the hell got into them !

[DonC]

I bought the DVD and have watched it several times. I have decided it is a great war film, just not realistic - sort of like Patton and John Wayne's Alamo. . I got to see Tiger 131 and the Easy 8 Sherman at Bovington and it made it even better to have that connection.

Don

[stgeorge64]

Really not sure what the script writers were thinking from the point where 'Fury' ran over the mine. Quite honestly they ruined what was quite a decent and watchable film up to that point.

A great deal of effort had been put into the uniforms, the tanks themselves, vehicles and equipment, only to let the film descend into a hollywood fiasco in the final battle scenes, when up to that point it had been worth a watch.

A real wasted opportunity IMO.

Regards Richard.